Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Warriors
3
8%
@ Cavs
4
11%
Heat
4
11%
@ Mavs
3
8%
Pacers
1
3%
@ Nuggets
6
17%
Grizzlies
4
11%
@ Lakers
5
14%
Thunder
1
3%
@ Kings
5
14%
 
Total votes: 36

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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#101 » by michaelm » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:27 am

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I don’t care what the ticket says. It’s like buying a concert ticket to Hootie and the Blowfish and Hootie doesn’t show up. There is always discretion with these games and fine print doesn’t always matter

Klay Thompson, who you may recall missed two and a half seasons after sustaining two of the most devastating injuries which exist for a basketball player in consecutive years, has sat out the second game of back to back games all season. Curry and Wiggins have just come off being out for many weeks with significant injuries. Green has chronic back problems, is playing significant minutes at center at 6’5”, has a game predicated on a huge effort to play above his size, and is now in his mid 30s. And they went to overtime against the team with the best record in the NBA yesterday.

GSW won btw.


I’m not holding any animosity towards the warriors. It’s entirely towards the NBA. So we are on the same side here

Sure, 82 regular season games with back to back games on the road in general or at the end of a road trip in particular are the problem.

The NBPA probably bears some responsibility as well as the NBA though, nobody wants to reduce revenue.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#102 » by Plutonashfan » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:28 am

Caught the end of the of Jazz game. I spit my beer out when I heard Kyrie saying "be smart" to his team near the end of the game.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#103 » by stillgotgame » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:29 am

Keegan Murray is gonna be a star, has all the tools.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#104 » by Hello Brooklyn » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:30 am

I think its hilarious how all the advanced states whores keep insisting the Nuggets are the worst team in the history of basketball when Jokic is off the court this year.

Yet somehow they look fine and win without him.

Not saying Jokic is not good. But lets stop pretending he is the only reason his team is good.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#105 » by Hello Brooklyn » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:31 am

Plutonashfan wrote:Caught the end of the of Jazz game. I spit my beer out when I heard Kyrie saying "be smart" to his team near the end of the game.


Team honestly makes so many dumb mistakes.

Constantly overhelping and giving up wide open 3s. Its been a problem for 3 years.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#106 » by DTP » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:39 am

I don't understand how its a defensive foul when an offensive player launches himself into the defender. I would love for the NBA to start getting back to actual basketball instead of this WWE style entertainment.
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Post#107 » by jehosafats » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:42 am

Westbrix makes his soundest decisions mid-air
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#108 » by GeorgeSears » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:45 am

The Grizzlies have 17 offensive rebounds... this is beyond embarrassing for the Lakers. That tells you the team has quit and thrown in the towel for this game.
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Post#109 » by Goomba3666 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:46 am

jehosafats wrote:Westbrix makes his soundest decisions mid-air


Lebron has made a LOT of bad decisions in this game while grounded.
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Post#110 » by GeorgeSears » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:50 am

That's going on Shaqtin
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#111 » by picc » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:51 am

Ja just be floating in mid air.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#112 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:51 am

WOAT at getting rebounds. We have to be at the very top.
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Post#113 » by jehosafats » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:53 am

Memphis +18 rebounding
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Post#114 » by jehosafats » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:55 am

Lebron missing layups from all angles
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#115 » by RB34 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:56 am

Crazy how LBJs demeanour changes when the face a good opponent.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#116 » by Papi_swav » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:56 am

Kyrie with the hero ball tonight
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Post#117 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:57 am

RB34 wrote:Crazy how LBJs demeanour changes when the face a good opponent.


We literally faced philly a couple of games ago and he almost had 40.
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#118 » by basketballwacko2 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:57 am

Wow!

With out Haliburton the Pacers look like deep fried rat scrotum on a moldy hotdog bun with a side of various garbage parts.
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Post#119 » by RB34 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:59 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
RB34 wrote:Crazy how LBJs demeanour changes when the face a good opponent.


We literally faced philly a couple of games ago and he almost had 40.


I said good opponent
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Re: Friday 1/20 NBA Game Thread 

Post#120 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Jan 21, 2023 5:01 am

RB34 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:
RB34 wrote:Crazy how LBJs demeanour changes when the face a good opponent.


We literally faced philly a couple of games ago and he almost had 40.


I said good opponent


:lol: :lol: :lol:

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